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THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL: Brooke and Ridge Together Again! How Long Will This Bridge Last?
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“My Logan” expresses Ridge (Thorsten Kaye) on Monday’s episode of B&B, following hitting the sheets with his long-time love, Brooke (Katherine Kelly Lang). Their rose petaled bliss came following their meeting on Friday’s episode when on the ‘bridge’ outside of Forrester Creations, the two reunited.
They then informed their son RJ (Anthony Turpel) that they are all going to be a family again, which is something RJ has wanted to happen for such a long time and especially since he came back to town. Alone, Brooke told Ridge how important it is to her to put her family back together. Meanwhile, Dollar Bill (Don Diamont) was steaming mad and vowed to Liam (Scott Clifton) he is going to find a way to win Brooke back.
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On Monday’s episode, Ridge talks about the duo finding their way back. Brooke says it should be the title of their memoir.
But why does it look like Ridge is so much more into this union than Brooke? Is Brooke getting back with Ridge for all the wrong reasons? Does she love him now more than ever? Is she with the wrong man? Watch a clip from today’s Bridge scenes and let us know if you are thumbs up for a Brooke and Ridge redo, or thumps down? Share your thoughts in the comment section below.
General Hospital
‘General Hospital’s’ Steve Burton Shares Reaction to His Lead Actor Daytime Emmy Nomination, ‘It Was to Honor Leslie Charleson’
The 53rd Annual Daytime Emmy Award nominations kicked-off on Monday with the announcements of four major categories including, Outstanding Lead Performer in a Daytime Drama Series — Actor, and among the nominees is General Hospital’s Steve Burton (Jason Morgan).
Burton is already a two-time Daytime Emmy winner in the Supporting Actor category for his roles as GH’s Jason and his turn as Dylan McAvoy on Y&R. However, Steve is yet to win in the Lead Actor category and he has received 11 nominations along the way in his daytime career.
Following the reveal that he is a 2026 Daytime Emmy nominee, he and his GH co-star, podcast co-host and comedy show partner, Bradford Anderson (Spinelli) taped a special edition of their That’s Awesome podcast just featuring Burton’s reaction to the news.
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FOR LESLIE CHARLESON
Steve expressed, “I know it’s such a cliche to say, ‘I’m just so honored to be nominated.’ But truly, I’m so grateful to be nominated, so grateful to just be on the show off and on for 30 plus years and to be nominated with the guys in my category. Just to get the opportunity. Frank (Valentini, executive producer, GH) texted me right away. I was just like, ‘Thank you for the opportunity to get to do what I do.'”
Taking in the moment, Burton thanked those who helped him select the material for his nominated reel. “Unless you win, you don’t get to say things. So. I’m going just say a few things: Elizabeth Korte (co-head writer, GH) helped me a lot with the material, (as did) Michelle Henry, who’s a producer on the show, Laura Wright (Carly, GH), and then my wife Michelle (Lundstrom). I believe it was Jill Phelps who told me that when A Martinez felt like he had a great show or great scenes, he would mark it down. So, when Emmy time comes, you have all the show numbers written down, and you don’t have to think about it, because that’s half the battle (finding the material).
Burton explained how meaningful this nomination is for him, because of playing the scenes of Jason losing Monica, and his closeness with the late, great Leslie Charleson.
“The nomination’s an amazing thing, and it’s beautiful, but really it’s to honor Leslie Charleson. A lot of my material was because of her, and how I started on the show as a Quartermaine, it just means a ton,” shared Burton. “Maurice Benard (Sonny, GH) has obviously has been instrumental, and I’ve said it from day one and I’ll shout it from the rooftops. If it wasn’t for him, I wouldn’t be here, and to be working with the people that we work with is incredible.”
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SHOULD JOHN OLIVER BE NAMED HOST OF THE DAYTIME EMMYS?
During the end of his conversation with Anderson, Steve suggested that the host of the Daytime Emmy should be Last Week Tonight’s John Oliver, who recently guest starred as the head of the WSB named Z on General Hospital, and is soon to show up on Days of Our Lives in a mystery role in August.
Thus far, the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences has not revealed their host for the upcoming ceremony to be held on October 30 in a venue to be named in Hollywood, California.
You can watch Steve sharing his reaction to receiving his 2026 Lead Actor Daytime Emmy nomination below on a special segment on the That’s Awesome podcast.
Now let us know, are you glad that Steve chose scenes surrounding Jason mourning the loss of the woman that raised him, Monica Quartermaine for his Emmy reel? What do you think of John Oliver as a suggestion to host the Daytime Emmys? Weigh-in via the comment section below.
Monday on Entertainment Tonight, the second set of nominations for the 53rd annual Daytime Emmy Awards were announced which included the highly-coveted Outstanding Lead Performance in a Daytime Drama Series – Actress and Outstanding Daytime Talk Series.
ET followed suit after Extra announced the nominees, as previously reported, in the Outstanding Lead Performance in a Daytime Drama Series – Actor and Outstanding Daytime Talk Host.
Now, five leading ladies of the soaps are vying for the gold for Lead Actress and the category marked the first-ever nominations for CBS daytime’s Beyond the Gates when two actresses made the final cut. Only General Hospital is not represented among the actresses this year after Nancy Lee Grahn (Alexis Davis) took home the trophy last year.
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THE FIVE LEADING LADIES OF THE SOAPS ARE …
The 2026 Lead Actress nominees are: Stacy Haiduk (Kristen DiMera), Days of Our Lives, Karla Mosley (Dani Dupree), Beyond the Gates, Michelle Stafford (Phyllis Summers), The Young and the Restless, Heather Tom (Katie Logan), The Bold and the Beautiful, and Tamara Tunie (Anita Dupree), Beyond the Gates.
This marks the first Daytime Emmy nominations for Karla Mosley and Tamara Tunie. In addition, this marks the first-time in her career that Stacy Haiduk had received a Lead Actress nod after two Supporting Actress nominations.
Meanwhile, Michelle Stafford had previously won 3 Emmys – 2 for Lead Actress and 1 for Supporting, but this recognition makes it her 11th overall nomination.
Heather Tom currently is tied for the most all-time Daytime Emmy wins with One Life to Live alum and General Hospital guest star, Erika Slezak. The B&B star has 19 nominations throughout her career.
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DAYTIME TALK SERIES
In the Outstanding Daytime Talk Series category, the nominees are: 3rd Hour of Today, The Drew Barrymore Show, The Kelly Clarkson Show, Live with Kelly and Mark, Today with Jenna and Friends and The View.
“We’re proud to honor the extraordinary talent and creative teams whose work continues to define and elevate daytime television,” NATAS president and CEO Adam Sharp said in a statement on the nominations. “As the Daytime landscape evolves and new forms of storytelling emerge, we remain committed to recognizing the innovation happening across the industry.”
The rest of the nominations will be revealed tomorrow on Tuesday July 14 starting on The View and then the full list of nominees in both the main and creative arts will be released by NATAS. The 53rd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards are slated for October 30th in Hollywood, California.
So, what do you think about the women who are vying for the Lead Actress Daytime Emmy? Happy with who got in? Who do you feel got snubbed? What do you think of the nominees for Daytime Talk Series? Weigh-in via the comment section.
General Hospital
‘General Hospital’ Marks Unprecedented 16,000th Episode Milestone with New Cast Photo
Today’s Monday, July 13 episode of General Hospital marks it 16,000 episode to air on the ABC television network. It is a remarkable milestone. The previous television record was held by Guiding Light which clocked in at 15,762 episodes before it went off the air on CBS in 2009.
To mark the occasion, the cast, crew and creative team of General Hospital celebrated with a cake-cutting ceremony on the Prospect Studios lot in Los Angeles back on Monday, June 1, 2026.
In addition, GH has released a new cast photo taken the day of the on set celebration. Pictured in the photo are front row: Rory Gibson, Finn Carr, Kayden Brenna Tokarski, Asher Antonyzyn, Giovanni Mazza, Braedyn Bruner, Dean Geyer and Nathan Dean.
Featured in the back row are: Tabyana Ali, Eden McCoy, Josh Swickard, Kristen Vaganos, Rebecca Herbst, Dominic Zamprogna, Alexa Havins, Cameron Mathison, Brooke Kerr, Cynthia Watros, Steve Burton, Finola Hughes, Jane Elliot, Maurice Benard, Laura Wright, Maura West, Donnell Turner, Nancy Lee Grahn, Tanisha Harper, Kelly Thiebaud, Kristina Wagner, Lynn Herring, Chris McKenna, Katelyn MacMullen and Sawandi Wilson.
In addition, the official GH social media handles shared these sentiments along with some other photos from the cake cutting: “Today’s episode of General Hospital is the 16,000th produced since the show’s inception in 1963. It’s a milestone we couldn’t let pass by without taking some time to celebrate as a family (and, of course… eating some cake). 🍰 We hope you enjoy watching it as much as we did making it.”
WHAT WILL HAPPEN ON THE 16,000th Episode?
The 16,000th episode will feature Jason Morgan returning to the town of Port Charles, Anna and Valentin (James Patrick Stewart) reuniting, and a new surgeon, Dr. Tristan Roberts (Dean Geyer) joining the staff of ‘General Hospital.’
GENERAL HOSPITAL HOLDS SEVERAL RECORDS
Now in its 64th year, Emmy Award-winning daytime drama General Hospital is currently both the longest-running scripted American drama and the longest-running American soap opera currently in production.
General Hospital holds the record for the most Outstanding Daytime Drama award wins, taking home the prestigious Daytime Emmy Award a record 18 times. Will they do it again and make it 19 in 2026? Stay tuned for the 53rd annual Daytime Emmy nominations tomorrow on Tuesday, July 14 to find out if GH will be going for gold in the category, once again.
The ABC daytime drama series was created by Frank and Doris Hursley and premiered back on April 1, 1963. Frank Valentini is the current executive producer with Elizabeth Korte and Chris Van Etten are the show’s co-head writers.
General Hospital airs weekdays on ABC and streams on Hulu.
What do you think of the new cast photo marking General Hospital’s 16000th episode? What do you think of the accomplishment to have that many episodes of a television show and its still thriving and kicking? Share your thoughts and congrats for everyone in front of the camera and behind the scenes on this milestone airing.
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This love story is so over done. How many times have ‘Bridge’ been married? And how many of those ended very shortly after they began? It seems like they will always go back to Brooke and Ridge, and sooner or later, Bill and Katie will reunite. Wash, rinse, repeat. There’s nothing new here, even with Thorsten Kaye in the role, who I like much better than Ronn Moss. That man could not act to save his life.
I would love for B&B to bring back the Marones. They were a very interesting family, and the Forresters need some competition in the fashion industry. It would be great to see Jackie and Nick brought back with Clarke and a recast Sally to open a fashion house together, or revive Spectra Fashions/Jackie M Designs and battle Forrester. And now that Quinn is in charge, maybe Thorne and Felicia can join them?
I agree with you Jimmy. I say “Bridge” should have sailed off into the sunset when Ridge stayed in Paris. Regardless of who is playing who, this relationship is long over done. The supposed love reunion was terrible. Watching paint dry is more exciting. Granted Ronn Moss was never an academy award winning performer, but he had wonderful chemistry with KKK. I say this new pairing is an accident waiting to happen. I loved when the Marones were on. Jackie was so classy, and Lesley-Anne Down was so perfect in the role. And who can’t forget Jackie and Owen frolicking in the bathtub on occasion. They can bring Donna back for more than 5 minutes and reteam her with Nick. Anything will be better than listening to Liam Steffie and Wyatt whining to each other about each other. And who is Liam to judge Quinn’s every move. If anything negative happens a far as Quinn goes, Liam will have no one to blame but himself. He was the that let go free when he had a chance to put her in jail
I agree, they need some new, seasoned male characters in this show to give Brooke a larger base of men to choose from. She’s been married to just about every man on the show at some point or another. They all just keep marrying each other LOL
As far as Quinn and Eric go, I don’t hate the Quinn and Eric storyline but what I do hate is the way his kids and grandkids treat him like he’s not capable. It kind of made me not like Ridge at all and Steffie too. He’s a grown man, let him make his own mistakes and take care of your own love life.
This was the best Bridge reunion ever
OMG I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS. They have never given them a chance to be paired since TK took over in 2012. KKL is the Queen of BOLD. Its yome for her bedhopping days to end and she take her place as matriarch of Forrester!! Now matter what anyone says, Ridge and Brooke are ENDGAME!!
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TPTB over at B&B are TOTAL IDIOTS if they go down ‘The Ridge/Brooke Road’…AGAIN!!!!!!!!!! NO NO AND MORE N-O!!!!!!!!!!!
N-e-x-t……….
A Brook and a Ridge = DAMN!
And that DAMN! will burst.
I agree with you jaybird369. I said it before and I’ll say it again. “Bridge should have sailed off into the sunset when Ridge stayed in Paris. Granted Thorsten Kaye is a much better actor than Ronn Moss, but the original chemistry is gone. It’s time to move on. Considering all the crap Katie went through with Bill and Brooke, I hope they don’t pair Bill and Katie back up. If Katie is as strong as she says she is, I hope she turns her back on Bill and lets him stew in his own juices.
Why i dont watch…how many times do they think viewers enjoy crossing the same Bridge only to end up in Splitsville again and again!!!
Ridge and brooke….this is love forever. Great history, wonderful real love and so much chemistry. Hope they are safe now and forever, without outside influences and intrigues. So can bridge work! That’s the one and only perfect bb couple. Bb doesn’t work without bridge!
Bill Bell got it wrong again. the fans wanted Brooke to move on and most wished she had pushed ridge off the cliff. i thought R.J. belong to nick marone and that ridge had been sterile for years. the writing is so inconsistent that i going to take a break from this show
until they read stephanie’s will.
How long will Bridge last ? Till Feb Sweeps I imagine– LOL.
Although I do not know the long history of Brooke and Ridge, I was hoping she and Bill would be together. For some reason with Brooke going back and forth between Ridge and Bill on Thursday and Friday, it felt like an episode of “The Bachelorette.” When Brooke called out for Ridge as he was standing outside, it felt anti-climatic.
The show has spent the greater part of two months on the Quinn/Eric marriage and now, the Bill/Brooke/Bill triangle. Also, Zende having ANOTHER (?) affair with Sasha felt ill-conceived just to give the actors screen time. (Easily, the worst storyline on B&B all year). I am ready for a few new leading man (Robert Newman?) to come in for Katie and not have her be a part of the Qunn/Eric storyline. Heather Tom is too good to be sitting on the sidelines.
Lets give Caroline and Thomas some screen time, even if they are not a couple. I like the character of RJ, but give him some friends. He is the only actor in that age group on the show.
A few months back, someone suggested Kim Zimmer as a recast for Sally Spectra. There is no one that can possible fill Darlene’s shoes, but the idea appealed to me. Since I suggested Kim for a role, how great would it be to see Colleen Zenk back on our screens. With her incredible beauty and grace, I could see her fitting in nicely on the show.
Michael: I can’t wait to see your “Best/Worst of 2016.”
* Should have read “I am ready for a new leading man (Robert Newman) to come in for Katie…”
I agree with everything you posted. I believe there needs to be more men on the show since they keep pairing people up over and over and over…..well you get what I mean.
I would love to see Caroline and Thomas at least on the show even if they don’t pair them up, but I think they should. By the time they bring them back on the show the kid will be a teen!
Zende and Sasha deserve each other, when the going gets a little tough they fall into bed. Same with Steffie and Liam, I would like to see Wyatt and Ivy back together and for it to happen just as Steffie decides she want Wyatt and not Liam. It would serve her fickle butt right!
I hope they find Nicole a good man to have a relationship with and that they don’t pair her again with Zende.
It didn’t really interest me. In yesterday’s show, I was far more interested in what was happening at Eric’s house.
I agree. The only couple I find interesting on B&B these days are Quinn and Eric.
Someone told me it was the most awkward love scene they have ever seen I finally just quit watching I had hope for Eric and Quinn but that quickly went south.
It was terrible. It was the worst love scene I have ever seen on a soap opera. As I keep repeating, maybe Ronn Moss wasn’t an academy award winning performer, but the love scenes he shared with Katherine Kelly Lang, were priceless and I’m sure will never be repeated. In my mind and my eyes “Bridge” will always be RM&KKK. I don’t know how long this mess will last. But I consider this time around one big mess. A train wreck waiting to happen. I agree with you on the Eric and Quinn situation. With Katie next door, I hope they aren’t going to start an Eric, Quinn and Katie triangle, which I can quickly see happening. I have a feeling crazy Quinn won’t be in hiding for to long
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Sorry, we have been to this well too many times. I would have preferred Brooke with Bill and finished this endless and (to me, now) meaningless romantic roundelay. A Brooke and Bill pairing could have opened new doors for the characters, possible new story lines.
it ‘s a massive thumbs down for bold and beautiful as a whole . i am sick and tired of the endless stories that keep repeating themselves over and over again , the same overused triangles , the same stories and the massive bore this show has become : there is no vision , the plots should be both character and plot driven , the show needs to be exciting , you need romance and love stories not hookups , you need some mystery , the show hasn’t done a good murder mystery in like forever ,maybe they could do a boat disaster story like the poseidon adventure , i want couples married and to stay married like 4 to 7 years before the inevitable divorce not a marriage that lasts 4 months . I plan on giving up on the show for good . i will not be watching bold and beautiful in 2017 , if that’s the best they can do why not pull the plug !
WELL SAID….REPEATING AND REPEATING…EVERYONE ON THE SHOW HAS SLEPT WITH EACH OTHER….
YUCK!!!
Your right Shari. That one word sums it up perfectly
I don’t see the chemistry between these two-at all.
So is it just a matter of time until Nick and Taylor come back? Im shocked Hope is not back yet
Hooray, these two belong together. great stuff. Bridge is it.